{
  "id": 18872928,
  "title": "Badminton star An Se-young wins Korea Open for record-tying 11th int'l title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl-18872928",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261108/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean badminton sensation An Se-young claimed her 11th international title of the year in a thrilling victory at the Yeosu Victor Korea Open. The world No. 1 defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 in the women's singles final, with the scores being 21-12, 15-21, and 21-16. This win ties An's record for the most international victories in a single year, set by men's singles player Kento Momota in 2019. An has also claimed eight tournaments on the BWF World Tour this year, along with gold medals at the Badminton Asia Championships, BWF World Championships, and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Despite only losing one match all season against Wang Zhiyi of China in the All England Open final, An decided to participate in the Korea Open to play in front of her home fans, despite considering skipping due to fatigue. She has maintained an impressive 11-match winning streak against Yamaguchi.",
  "summary": "Korean badminton star An Se-young won her record-tying 11th international title of the year on home soil Sunday. An, world No. 1, defeated second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 21-16) in the women's singles final at Yeosu Victor Korea Open at Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu, some 320 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The Korea Open is the only Korean event on the Badminton World…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Badminton star An Se-young wins Korea Open for record-tying 11th int'l title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/badminton-star-an-se-young-wins-korea-open-for-record-tying-11th-intl",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:35:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}